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Support pillow and cover with adjustable play bars

a technology of support pillows and play bars, which is applied in the field of support pillows, can solve the problems of difficulty in keeping children entertained without adult supervision, and achieve the effect of increasing the number of toys

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-06
THE BOPPY CO LLC
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"The invention provides a way to modify support pillows by adding different covers with different functions. The covers can be easily placed over the pillow and closed with a fastener. The covers can have a medial region and two arms that define an open well. The covers can be constructed from a curved tubular member with an opening that can be closed with a fastener. The covers can also have a fabric with different textures and patterns on each side. The invention also provides a method for using the covers to provide items, such as toys, to infants or small children. The covers can be adjusted in height and can be attached to a bar that can suspend toys over the pillow. The kit includes a pillow, attachment mechanism, and a bar for attaching toys to the pillow."

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However, if the child is unable to move around or hold a toy, it is difficult to keep the child entertained without adult supervision.

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[0101]In one aspect, the invention provides structures and techniques for suspending objects, such as toys, over infants or small children. Conveniently, the toys may be positioned within the grasp of the child while the child is lying down, inclined or sitting upright. To suspend the objects, the invention utilizes a suspension system or other type of structure from which one or more objects may be suspended. The suspension system or structure may have at least one end or a base that is configured to rest on a surface or to be mounted to another type of structure. For example, the ends may be mounted to a pillow or a mat disposed beneath the pillow. As another example, the ends of the suspension system may all rest a support surface, or one or more ends may be suspended in air. One way to construct the suspension system is by the use of one or more bars or poles that extend into the air so that objects may be suspended from the bars. The bars may be joined together, may cross each ...

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Abstract

A support pillow comprises a cushion body having a medial region and two opposing arms that define a generally open well, with the cushion body having an outer periphery and an inner periphery adjacent the well. An adjustable suspension system is used to suspend one or more objects above the pillow.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 11 / 015,708, filed Dec. 17, 2004, (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,146,663) which is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 789,784, filed Feb. 27, 2004, (now U.S. Pat. No. 7,000,274) which is a continuation in part application and claims the benefit of copending U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 638,058, filed Aug. 7, 2003, (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,851,143) which is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 241,504, filed Sep. 10, 2002 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,625,828), which is a continuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 802,310, filed Mar. 8, 2001 (now U.S. Pat. No. 6,453,493), the complete disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference.[0002]This application is also a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 802,097, filed Mar. 8, 2001, (now abandoned) which a continuation in part application of U.S. application Ser...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A47D13/00A47D15/00A47D13/08A47G9/00
CPCA47D13/08A47D15/003A47D13/083
Inventor MEAD, TERESA M.FRANQUI, ELIZABETH A.CARMOSINO, JULIA N.KATZ, RONENBROWN, SUSAN MATTHEWS
Owner THE BOPPY CO LLC
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